Man nabbed for carrying unlicensed gun, faces murder charge

Futch Anthony Inso 09/24/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A construction worker, who was arrested for the possession of an unlicensed firearm, may have to spend years in jail after police learned that he was also responsible for the killing of a co-worker…

Cebu City police probe habal-habal driver’s possible involvement in crimes

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 04/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City police are looking into the possible involvement of a habal-habal driver, who was caught with an unregistered firearm during a checkpoint on Monday, April 1, in previous crimes, including the illegal…

Compostela fratman jailed for possession of unlicensed K-9 submachine pistol

Mark Bandolon 02/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities nabbed a fraternity member for allegedly possessing an unlicensed KG-9 submachine pistol during a raid in his residence in Purok Saging, Upper Guiwanon, Barangay Poblacion in Compostela, Cebu on Friday morning, February…

Alleged gun-for-hire nabbed in Mambaling

Futch Anthony Inso 02/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An alleged gun-for-hire was apprehended for the possession of an unlicensed firearm at around 6 a.m. on Friday in Sitio Ibabao, Barangay Mambaling in Cebu City. The suspect was identified as Reynaldo Frizas,…

Man nabbed for alleged possession of unlicensed firearm

Mark Bandolon 02/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 39-year-old man from Compostela town, northern Cebu, was arrested on Tuesday morning, February 6, 2024, for allegedly possessing an unlicensed firearm and haphazardly test-firing it while intoxicated. The arrested person was identified…

Loose firearms: 292 guns seized from August to October

Emmariel Ares 10/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police personnel in Cebu province recovered a total of 292 unregistered and unlicensed firearms during operations from the month of August to October, encompassing the election gun ban which began on August 28,…

44 shooting incidents recorded in Cebu City—CCPO

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 44 shooting incidents were recorded in Cebu City from January 1 to June 19, 2022. According to Police Lieutenant Colonel Maria Theresa Macatangay, CCPO information officer, of the 44 shooting…

Carcar cops on 1 day ops: 10 unlicensed guns surrendered

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 02/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tapping barangay officials to encourage residents, who own unlicensed guns to turn them over to police, have led to the surrender of 10 firearms to police. Police Lieutenant Colonel Ardioleto Cabagnot, chief of…

Asturias raid: Two brgy dads, 2 brothers nabbed with 8 unlicensed guns

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two barangay councilors are among four men caught with 8 unlicensed firearms in Barangay Tag-amakan, Asturias town in northwestern Cebu during a Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) operation in…

166 call leads to arrest of man with unlicensed gun, illegal drugs

Benjie Talisic 07/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —A tip from Hotline 166 led police to arrest a man in possession of 25 grams of illegal drugs and an unlicensed. 45 caliber pistol in Barangay Kamputhaw on Wednesday night, July 10. Police…

Barangay captain, two others nabbed for illegal possession of firearms

Benjie B. Talisic 09/14/2017

A barangay captain and two of his men were arrested for illegal possession of firearms in Toledo City on Thursday afternoon. Antonio Canonigo, village chief of General Climaco, Toledo City, was apprehended with an unlicensed shotgun and…

Ronda officials, residents turn over firearms to police

Benjie B. Talisic 09/14/2017

ABOUT 95 rifles and guns were surrendered by local officials and private citizens to police in Ronda town in Cebu’s 2nd district Thursday, Sept. 14. The firearms, along with hundreds of ammunition, were surrendered by Ronda Mayor…

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